Nikki Jean gained major recognition after being featured on Lupe Fiasco's single "Hip-Hop Saved My Life" in 2008; she continues to work on frequent collaborations with him.
13 Facts About Nikki Jean
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In 2011, Nikki Jean signed as a recording contract with indie record label S-Curve Records and released the concept album Pennies in a Jar, where she collaborated with songwriters such as Bob Dylan.
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Nikki Jean was born in St Paul, Minnesota, United States.
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Nikki Jean moved around with her mother and spent time in both South Dakota and Minnesota.
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Nikki Jean eventually began attending high school in both St Paul and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Nikki Jean attended college early and graduated from Howard University with a degree in Sociology.
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At Howard, Nikki Jean was invited to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and would soon join the band Nouveau Riche as its lead singer.
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Nikki Jean traveled the United States to collaborate with other songwriters.
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Nikki Jean co-wrote each song with another songwriter, including Thom Bell, Luigi Creatore, Lamont Dozier, Burt Bacharach, Jeff Barry, Carole King, Bobby Braddock, Paul Williams, Jimmy Webb, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, Carly Simon and Bob Dylan.
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Nikki Jean toured Japan and Australia and performed "How To Unring A Bell" on the Late Show with David Letterman to promote her album.
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Nikki Jean decided to undergo thyroidectomy and doctors were able to remove the thyroid and nodules without damaging her vocal cords.
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On October 22,2014, Nikki Jean released "Champagne Water", the first single from the Champagne Water EP, featuring Ab-Soul; it soon reached the top of the Billboard Magazine Real Time Charts.
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In late 2018, Nikki Jean was the featuring artist of several songs from Lupe Fiasco's album Drogas Wave.